Olympics Thread
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Given the history of the Kendalls and co in windsurfing/boardsailing over the years, it was surprising to see no NZ competitors in Tokyo this time around.
Edit, and apparently none in Rio either. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/tokyo-olympics-2020-auts-sailing-professor-mark-orams-new-zealands-proud-history-in-olympic-sailing-wont-continue-by-chance/5VMDWOXPLG5PZU2H2COAKHR4P4/
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@stargazer excellent ride.
@kiwimurph Tactically very strong!
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How hard on the body is diving? These girls are more taped up.thsn footy players
@mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:
How hard on the body is diving? These girls are more taped up.thsn footy players
Hate that front dive towards the platform.
Did anyone say Greg Louganis?
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@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
he just fell over, how is that 'luck' that was just crap!
He rode into the wheel of the guy in front
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@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
he just fell over, how is that 'luck' that was just crap!
He rode into the wheel of the guy in front
@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
he just fell over, how is that 'luck' that was just crap!
He rode into the wheel of the guy in front
Yup that isn't bad luck, but bad riding
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@mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:
If they want to get me interested this climbing wall needs to be like 10 times higher
I don’t know. That polish chick was impressive!
@rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
@mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:
If they want to get me interested this climbing wall needs to be like 10 times higher
I don’t know. That polish chick was impressive!
Maybe she's a Ferner?
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@machpants I don't understand this reaction. One rider was just very unlucky in this race, while they were ahead. Why would you want their funding cut ?
@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:
@machpants I don't understand this reaction. One rider was just very unlucky in this race, while they were ahead. Why would you want their funding cut ?
Unlucky?
To quote Stuart O'Grady on Ch7 this morning: one golden rule of cycling ... watch where you're going.
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If they want to get me interested this climbing wall needs to be like 10 times higher
@mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:
If they want to get me interested this climbing wall needs to be like 10 times higher
Competitors are worth a look
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@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:
Sifan Hassan wins her semi-final. She made it look so easy! Amazing athlete!
She's an Alberto Salazar coached athlete.....same dodgy guy that was done for doping, he also coached Mo Farah
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@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:
Sifan Hassan wins her semi-final. She made it look so easy! Amazing athlete!
She is not human.
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Off tangent comment maybe. Maybe for the #GOM thread. Maybe just being nostalgic. Maybe uber patriotic.
But just watching 2nd chicks 1500m semi.
Glancing across the screen showing the starters ... just checking if a Kiwi is involved ... scan quickly ... nup, no black singlet.
Then it occurs to me that EVERY other country has to look twice for their colours, as some other country has a strip similar to someone else's.
Love the black singlet.
(Hence #GOM ... where black people, not white ... )
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@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:
Sifan Hassan wins her semi-final. She made it look so easy! Amazing athlete!
Maybe Nethetlands get orange to themselves.
